Brian DeChesare

MARCH 8, 2023

But a few related areas, such as commodity desks at banks, commodity trading advisors (CTAs), and physical commodity trading shops could put up a good fight for that “most cyclical” title. We should also step back and define “commodities” and “commodity trading” since they’re massive areas.

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Brian DeChesare

DECEMBER 21, 2022

For example, what about NYU CAS or non-Wharton options at UPenn? Larger/established firms still care about brand names, but smaller/newer firms care more about performance than pedigree, similar to prop trading firms. All these factors resulted in one of my worst years in terms of both business performance and portfolio performance….

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Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 21, 2022

If you are curious about the content of these classes, and may want to partake, I will use this post to lay out my teaching philosophy, to describe the classes that I teach and provide options that you may be able to use to take them. If you are prepared for your class, you are well on your way to being a good teacher.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 23, 2024

Of course, while blockbuster acquisitions always get the headlines, smaller deals actually commanded the market , pacing at 160% of their 2022 levels. While the year saw an overall decline in M&A activity (down 17% from 2022) , total pharmaceuticals and life sciences deal value in 2023 increased by approximately 50% compared to 2022.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 29, 2021

Of course, as with everything in life, this story has also acquired political undertones, as populists on all sides, have found a new cause. Of course, as with everything in life, this story has also acquired political undertones, as populists on all sides, have found a new cause.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 12, 2021

Last week, was my data week, where I download and analyze data on all publicly traded companies, listed anywhere in the world, and I will post extensively on what the numbers look like after a most tumultuous year. And as always, I invite you come along for the ride. What I teach. Don't get me wrong!

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 27, 2021

In my last post , I described the wild ride that the price of risk took in 2020, with equity risk premiums and default spreads initially sky rocketing, as the virus led to global economic shutdowns, and then just as abruptly dropping back to pre-crisis levels over the course of the year. Currencies : A currency serves three functions.

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